Monthly Archives: July 2013

Southwest Colorado Firewise is sponsoring a program to encourage the chipping of slash from wildfire fuels mitigation work conducted on any privately owned property in La Plata, Archuleta, Montezuma or Dolores Counties in Colorado. FireWise will...

At the recommendation of the local Fire Chiefs and Sheriff Duke Schirard, the Board of County Commissioners enacted Stage I fire restrictions on June 19, 2013, for all private lands in the unincorporated areas of La Plata County excluding those...

On Thursday, June 13, during a regularly scheduled fire/rescue training session, representatives Swift Energy met with FLM volunteers to discuss its plans and what the area can expect in the next few months. Members of the community and La Plata...

La Plata County continues to experience above-average temperatures, dry winds, low humidity, and little rain. As a result of these conditions, La Plata County now has extremely dry conditions that can provide explosive fire growth and...